Thank You!

A very big thank you to all of the delegates to, speakers at and sponsors of AVCJ China M&A Forum 2009, held on 8 December in Shanghai.  Your participation greatly facilitated the exchange of insights and ideas in the community of financial and strategic M&A in the region.

We started the day with a review of the key learnings for a manufacturing company from the great recession by Pierre COHADE, president of Asia Pacific at Goodyear.  From there the keynote panel chaired by Jing HUANG of Bain Capital and joined by WPP, Pearson and Giant Interactive explored the role of Greater China in the changing landscape of M&A.  The sessions that followed analysed the future of private equity in China M&A, the position of strategic acquisitions in creating the national champions of tomorrow, and dynamics associated with cross-border M&A and local consolidation. 

Simon HUANG, director at the department of FDI Administration, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, presented and took questions on the latest policies in M&A by foreign investments, specifically in approval authority, workflow and transaction assessment.

Among all the business talk, Andrew WU, LVMH Group Director for China, gave a vivid and inspiring presentation on the changing values and lifestyle in the Chinese market.

We look forward to meeting you again at our next event in China: the China Private Equity and Venture Forum 2010 to be held in Beijing on 27 - 28 May 2010.

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